Fourteen European Championships, 11 venues, 42 days of competition and more than 3,000 different athletes. From extraordinary individual achievements to historic breakthroughs and closely contested national rivalries, 2026 was a remarkable year for Paddle Europe.

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The first Special Olympics European Kayaking Competition brought athletes from nine countries together at Lake Kournas, in Crete, Greece, for a celebration of sport, friendship and inclusion, with Paddle Europe represented by its CEO, Jovana Stanojević.

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Denmark completed a remarkable 2026 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Gualeguaychú, Argentina, with one of the most extraordinary comebacks of the competition, winning the Senior Men's K2 world title in a dramatic final sprint against the host nation. Read more